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67. Unrepented Boomer

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 06:22 PM

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I was a kid in the 1950s that was probably the best time in history to be a kid.

The 1960s were the best time to be a teenager and young adult (except for that Vietnam thingy).

Married a wonderful woman.

I was able to get through college with a couple of Engineering degrees without any debt.

The 1970s were a great decade to start a family and career.

I was able to advance in my career and raise two two sons in the 1980s and 90s.

Got both my sons through college without debt.

Did a significant amount of community service.

Paid a ton and a half in Federal, State and Local taxes.

Gave a respectable amount to charities over the decades.

Was able to retire at age 55 with a comfortable retirement.

I passed on some degree of success to my sons since they are doing well.

Can't I enjoy life without some yahoo blaming me for their generational problems?

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I am so fucking sick of this ageism. travelingthrulife Tuesday #1

They don't show up in elections DenaliDemocrat Wednesday #95

Exactly what I was thinking Farmer-Rick Wednesday #120

I don't know how many younger people I've heard say "I don't vote" Walleye Wednesday #129

I am as well PatSeg Wednesday #131

New York Times hots another one out of the johnnyfins Tuesday #2

WOW okay.... Why not start at FalloutShelter Tuesday #3

I'm an old guy and I am certainly hoarding everything on my SS retirement income...wowza! wcmagumba Tuesday #4

Yes- I expect that message is a prelude to asking older people to work longer before retirement Redleg Tuesday #5

But then they're hoarding jobs from deserving younger people! Disclosure- I'm working full-time at 77. NBachers Tuesday #22

Beat 'em to it. boonecreek Tuesday #53

I was working at 70 BonnieJW Wednesday #112

With age comes wisdom. pwb Tuesday #6

Actually, he is in his 50's. niyad Tuesday #16

Damn kid. paleotn Tuesday #30

This is true. I have a couple of vintage pieces that are older than he is! niyad Tuesday #34

My Canon AE1 for starters BidenRocks Wednesday #83

Good pieces. You should share a pic of the jacket. niyad Wednesday #88

EBay that Jacket. Ask a completely unreasonable price for it. You might get lucky. Lochloosa Wednesday #94

Good Lord...... SergeStorms Wednesday #96

I have an old Argus that my older brother used to take photos while on Delta Station in North Atlantic in 1961 Attilatheblond Wednesday #107

Hey, I have 2 AE1s and a Pentax but my turntable is a different brand. fargone Wednesday #121

I actually do still have ... oldsoldierfadingfast Wednesday #125

"Overprivileged," my wrinkled old ass! Ocelot II Tuesday #7

I hear you. I can no longer afford to have a pet NoSheep Tuesday #14

Oh dear, I wonder if Ocelot has become one of those retirees who...... FadedMullet Tuesday #25

I'm not eating cat food, but my cats are. Gotta keep them fed! Ocelot II Tuesday #43

The same here. GoCubsGo Tuesday #63

What was the age at which Logan had to run? dickthegrouch Tuesday #8

It was 30 in the movie FoxNewsSucks Tuesday #10

The Epstein Class is coming for everything Johnny2X2X Tuesday #9

We could solve this problem by allowing the construction of new small homes... hunter Wednesday #136

I think it's more complicated than home ownership Johnny2X2X Wednesday #138

I graduated from college without any student loans. hunter Wednesday #140

Probably a safe bet to say there are selfish, greedy, narcissistic assholes in every "defined generation." Smokster Tuesday #11

+1 leftstreet Tuesday #15

You're right 👍 MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #17

And that is what it is--the politics of division. valleyrogue Tuesday #71

To The Whippersnapper Author: 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 ColoringFool Tuesday #12

Consumerism fueled by the web has made them think everything must be lush and shiny and abundant NoSheep Tuesday #13

Well.....for the Epstein class it does. SergeStorms Wednesday #97

The average age of the first time homebuyer *now* is about 40. 50 years ago, it was much lower. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #20

If my wife and I hadn't gotten married and stayed in the relationship for 20 years (plus), Igel Tuesday #65

Other things to consider about that statistic. llmart Wednesday #85

The average age of the first time homebuyer is 40. The median age of homebuyers (any home -- first time, upgrade, WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #86

This ageist asshole is 54, a law professor at Yale, clearly not hurting. niyad Tuesday #32

So he's protecting his entitlement.... SergeStorms Wednesday #98

A lot of people have this attitude, not just the very young MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #18

I mean, he's publishing this to promote his book, but...some of his points aren't wrong. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #19

What fresh shit is this? I'm sick of it... in the press... on the editorial pages... and "online" in certain places too. QueerDuck Tuesday #21

Boomers have no say in our birth. SleeplessinSoCal Tuesday #23

They can take my HARD EARNED money OnionPatch Tuesday #24

Maybe old conservatives are enabling the problem IronLionZion Tuesday #26

I've been seeing this trope pop up on other social media periodically, especially before elections jmbar2 Tuesday #27

While it is true that we older folks are 'over-represented' in the election process calguy Tuesday #28

This one really caught my eye, too, calguy! slightlv Tuesday #56

Yeah that's lame jfz9580m Tuesday #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Figarosmom Tuesday #31

Over represented in elections. Old Crank Tuesday #33

I'm Old bluestateboomer Tuesday #35

The American Dream and The Nuclear Family... BurnDoubt Tuesday #36

;-{) Samuel Moyn Kent Professor of Law and History Goonch Tuesday #37

Uh.... MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #74

Just another way to divide us. Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #38

Exactly, Big Blue Marble Tuesday #44

I bet it is a strategy to divert wealth away from inheritances and into developers & private equity lostnfound Wednesday #122

Yeah, it sounded like preconditioning: "Don't be selfish when we cut those SS benefits." William Seger Tuesday #47

Exactly PatSeg Wednesday #133

The older generation worked hard, saved their money, put kids thru school and they can't enjoy life? Deuxcents Tuesday #39

First senior to give up wealth and housing should be wnylib Tuesday #40

Trying to get youth worked up to vote for those who Ilsa Tuesday #41

;-{) Senicide - Abandoning Old People on Ice Floes Goonch Tuesday #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Tuesday #45

I'm a boomer... GiqueCee Tuesday #46

Very well said, if I hear one more person say "both sides do it" I'm gonna scream Walleye Wednesday #127

Looks like we have another cultural group to start blaming...... Chakaconcarne Tuesday #48

Thank you! mcar Tuesday #49

Shameless parasitic Yimby trash from the predictably awful NYT jfz9580m Tuesday #50

I'm with you. But I do think we need term limits.. Joinfortmill Tuesday #51

I just wish they woud pass the baton already Skittles Tuesday #57

Repeat after me: EVERY BILLIONAIRE IS A POLICY FAILURE! EarthFirst Tuesday #52

I know I'm privileged, and I am very torqued at the condition of a large part of younger generations. Susan Calvin Tuesday #54

As an oldster myself, I paid into the system for decades COL Mustard Tuesday #55

This shit has gone on with every generation for as long as this country existed. GoCubsGo Tuesday #58

I DO give up my "accumulated wealth". Every time I buy something. Callie1979 Tuesday #59

That is one of the dumbest takes I've ever seen Takket Tuesday #60

Samuel Moyn is Full. Of. Shit. DinahMoeHum Tuesday #61

No quarter was ever asked for. OC375 Tuesday #62

Yeah we're a pox on civilization snowybirdie Tuesday #64

Yeah, I'll need more than a little incentive to give away my house. Qutzupalotl Tuesday #66

Unrepented Boomer PCB66 Tuesday #67

Yes, do enjoy it, you really have earned it Walleye Wednesday #128

Recommended. H2O Man Tuesday #68

Anybody got this article out from behind the paywall? I get "You've been blocked by the NYTimes because sinkingfeeling Tuesday #69

We don't owe these ageist people one thing. valleyrogue Tuesday #70

Truth -- blubunyip Wednesday #117

Screw this! csusan Tuesday #72

It was a guest writer's opinion piece. Locutusofborg Tuesday #73

This one person is a law professor, has opinon pieces several places, niyad Tuesday #77

I doubt responding to opinion with opinion is an overreaction Torchlight Wednesday #108

My 90 yr old mom has dementia, dad passed 2 yrs ago vapor2 Tuesday #75

They took away our pensions so we had to save our own hard earned money for retirement DBoon Tuesday #76

Don't most of the employers PCB66 Wednesday #93

In a word: No GenThePerservering Wednesday #132

To The Author, Pt. 2: The "Hoarding" Is Not Generational; It Is Political..... ColoringFool Tuesday #78

Yes Coventina, it is rage inducing canetoad Tuesday #79

Gaslighting and scapegoating. 58Sunliner Wednesday #80

The latest Harper's has "How Seniors Became America's Ruling Class" gulliver Wednesday #81

If you control a billion dollars, you are a truly pathological hoarder. 100 billion, and you're a walking crime against eppur_se_muova Wednesday #82

Author probably cheers when villagers have to jump off a cliff when they turn 72 years old in the movie "Midsommar." betsuni Wednesday #84

NYTimes publishes a lot of dumb shit LymphocyteLover Wednesday #87

Another deflection first it was DEI now it's age .... everything but Republicans failure live love laugh Wednesday #89

Well, coming from a generation that seldom leaves their basement... OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #90

The pus on the boil was Covid... Hope22 Wednesday #91

I see a lot of this on reddit. Woodwizard Wednesday #92

This is one of the pervasive myths. malthaussen Wednesday #99

Get off my loan! Xipe Totec Wednesday #100

Over-represented in elections? C_U_L8R Wednesday #101

Funny those complaining are they contributing to the campaigns Historic NY Wednesday #102

More division by the B-class. That's the only math they know how to use. Clouds Passing Wednesday #103

Who the hell wrote this? I can't tell because of the paywall. blue-wave Wednesday #104

They want to cut Social Security & Medicare to give more of that $ to younger generations CousinIT Wednesday #113

Driving people out of their homes into condos or assisted living, transferring equity into greedy hands lostnfound Wednesday #118

You really think they blue-wave Wednesday #141

The nonsense of age-bait has been gaining steam the past few cycles Torchlight Wednesday #105

It's coming from the right-wing. It's systematically being pushed. CousinIT Wednesday #114

This is some bat-shit right-wing extremist crap I read about last week. CousinIT Wednesday #106

New York Times popsdenver Wednesday #109

happens with every generation. cab67 Wednesday #110

THANK YOU! 50 Shades Of Blue Wednesday #111

Suspecting there's been a concerted plan to systematically rob boomers/genx lostnfound Wednesday #115

Exactly, but it's really pitting generations against each (along with income, race etc) to deflect from who is themaguffin Wednesday #116

Seniors bromeando Wednesday #119

I'm guessing the yellow and blue pieces of the pie are beiing ignored (that's off limits to us)... C Moon Wednesday #123

I wonder who Moyn thinks is going to buy his new book about the bad olds. betsuni Wednesday #124

Do they want cheese with that whine? Walleye Wednesday #126

I know that some people would call me wealthy...and, on a global scale, I'm rich AF. BobTheSubgenius Wednesday #130

This where David Hogg's... Snackshack Wednesday #134

As A Senior ... mntleo2 Wednesday #135

Nah. He's right! 3825-87867 Wednesday #137

Link to the CRFB* Six Figure Limit Proposal jxla Wednesday #139